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THE MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES OF THE LIC

Literárne informačné centrum (LIC)—the Centre for Information on Literature—is a public organisation aimed at providing material and organisational support for literature written in Slovakia, its authors and translators.

The most important objectives of the Centre are:

Systematic creation and updating of an information database oriented to documentation of Slovak literature at home and abroad (the database contains more than 36 000 units, with an average of 1500 to 3000 visits daily on the internet)

In cooperation with Slovak publishers it organises expositions of the Slovak Republic in chosen international book fairs

Preparation of presentations of Slovakia, when guest of honour at these book fairs

Cooperation with foreign publishers and institutions, Slovak studies scholars and translators with respect to the publishing and presentation of works of Slovak authors

Cooperation with European institutions and international literary associations and organisations

Provision of financial support for foreign publishers to publish works of Slovak writers through the SLOLIA commission (in its 15 years of existence, SLOLIA has supported the publishing of more than 330 titles: more than 20 books per year)

The provision of grants for the study-stays of foreign translators for translating of works of Slovak authors; it also provides them with logistic and professional assistance

Organising literary presentations of Slovak authors and their works both nationally and internationally

Taking part in literary festivals home and abroad, and co-organising them (Anasoft Litera, Capalest, Ars poetica, Literárny Zvolen and others)

Organising literary colloquia, seminars and round tables

Publishing of periodical (The Little Sun, The Book Review, Slovak Literary Review) and non-periodical (so far more than 110 titles) publications

Preparing and publishing of materials in the Slovak language, as well as in other languages, focused on promoting of Slovak authors and their works in Slovakia and abroad